Parking Brake Problems of Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala owners have reported 14 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Chevrolet Impala


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of Chevrolet Impala

The Parking Brake problem

The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the brake pads were partially dragging against the rotors while driving.   Read details...

The Conventional Parking Brake problem

At approximately 1815 23 August 2001, her grandson entered the left passenger seat, climbed into the front seat over the console slipped against the shifting lever (on the steering column) with his right elbow. The car started moving.   Read details...

The Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problem

The emergency brake on my car failed to release, rendering the car inoperable. I believe this to be a direct consequence of not using the brake frequently, and it's design causes it to rust over time.   Read details...




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